Section 2 (2) (n) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 11/2021, effective February 5, 2021.
(n) professional engineers, as defined in the Engineers and Geoscientists Act, in the practice of professional engineering as defined in that Act.
Section 2 (2) (n) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 32/2023, effective February 10, 2023.
(n) professional engineers and professional engineering licensees, registered under the Professional Governance Act, in the practice of professional engineering as defined in that Act.
Section 3 (4) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(a) has sufficient fluency in the English language to be able to converse in English with the public while carrying out his or her duties, and
Section 3 (4) (b) (ii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(ii) demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the registrar, that he or she has experience or training equivalent to the training referred to in subparagraph (i).
Section 3 (5) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(b) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the registrar that he or she has experience or training equivalent to that evidenced by the credential referred to in paragraph (a).
Section 3 (6) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(a) has sufficient fluency in the English language to be able to converse in English with the public while carrying out his or her duties, and
Section 3 (6) (b) (ii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(ii) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the registrar that the applicant has experience equivalent to the experience and training referred to in subparagraph (i).
Section 3 (7) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(b) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the registrar that he or she has experience or training equivalent to that evidenced by the credential referred to in paragraph (a).
Section 3 (8) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(8) An applicant is qualified for a security worker licence of the type described in item 8 or 9 of the table if the applicant has sufficient fluency in the English language to converse with members of the public while carrying out his or her duties.
Section 3 (9) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(b) demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the registrar, that he or she has experience or training equivalent to the experience referred to in paragraph (a).
Section 3 (10) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(a) has sufficient fluency in the English language to converse with members of the public while carrying out his or her duties, and
Section 3 (10) (b) (ii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(ii) demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the registrar, that he or she has training equivalent to the training referred to in subparagraph (i).
Section 3 (11) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(a) has sufficient fluency in the English language to converse with members of the public while carrying out his or her duties, and
Section 3 (5) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 253/2022, effective December 1, 2022.
(a) has been awarded a Locksmith industry training recognition credential under the Industry Training Authority Act, or
Section 3 (7) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 253/2022, effective December 1, 2022.
(a) has been awarded a Security Alarm Installer industry training recognition credential under the Industry Training Authority Act, or
Section 14 (d) and (o) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(d) must respect and use all property and equipment in accordance with the conditions of his or her licence,
(o) must not misrepresent to any person the type or conditions of his or her licence or the nature of his or her authority under the law.
Section 15 (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 203/2010, effective July 1, 2010.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the types of licences that may be issued under section 16 of the Act are set out in items 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 to 12, 14 and 15 of column 1 of the table in subsection (4), and the nature and extent of the security work that may be provided under each type of licence is set out in column 2 opposite the type of licence in column 1.
Section 15 (4) table item 16 was added by BC Reg 203/2010, effective July 1, 2010.
Section 19 (1) to (3) BEFORE self-repealed by BC Reg 207/2008, effective various dates listed in 19 (4).
(1) The following persons are exempt from the requirement in section 2 of the Act to hold a security worker licence:
(a) employees of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires acting in the performance of their duties, but only in respect of that employment;
(b) individuals who are employed or engaged by a person who holds a security business licence of the type described in item 1 of the table in section 15 (4), if the employment or engagement is to transport property in an armoured vehicle;
(c) individuals providing the services of a private investigator who
(i) do not carry out any other kind of security work, and
(ii) are employed by a business entity that does not hold a security business licence;
(d) persons who sell, supply, provide advice on, service or install any closed circuit television equipment, device or system, but who do not carry out any other kind of security work;
(e) persons who
(i) sell, supply, provide advice on, service or install an electronic locking device,
(ii) code or recode an electronic locking device, or
(iii) make, sell or otherwise provide a lock-operating device for an electronic locking device,
but who do not carry out any other kind of security work;
(f) individuals providing or supervising a guard patrol or watch of property or performing services to prevent the loss of property who
(i) do not carry out any other kind of security work, and
(ii) are employed by a business entity that does not hold a security business licence;
(g) individuals providing or supervising a guard of an individual or providing door security at an establishment licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act who
(i) do not carry out any other kind of security work, and
(ii) are employed by a business entity that does not hold a security business licence.
(2) The following persons are exempt from the requirement in section 11 of the Act to hold a security business licence:
(a) persons who sell, supply, provide advice on, service or install any closed circuit television equipment, device or system, but who do not carry out any other kind of security work;
(b) persons who
(i) sell, supply, provide advice on, service or install an electronic locking device,
(ii) code or recode an electronic locking device, or
(iii) make, sell or otherwise provide a lock-operating device for an electronic locking device,
but who do not carry out any other kind of security work;
(c) the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires.
(3) A person who holds a security business licence of the type described in item 1 of the table in section 15 (4) is exempt from section 20 of the Act with respect to individuals employed or engaged by the person to transport property in an armoured vehicle.